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The Brain That Wouldn't Die

The Brain That Wouldn't Die

Alive... without a body... fed by an unspeakable horror from hell!

19624.71h 22m

Overview

Dr. Bill Cortner and his fiancée, Jan Compton, are driving to his lab when they get into a horrible car accident. Compton is decapitated. But Cortner is not fazed by this seemingly insurmountable hurdle. His expertise is in transplants, and he is excited to perform the first head transplant. Keeping Compton's head alive in his lab, Cortner plans the groundbreaking yet unorthodox surgery. First, however, he needs a body.

Directed by Joseph Green
Written by Joseph Green, Rex Carlton
Produced by Rex Carlton
Box OfficeBudget: $62K0

Top Cast

Jason Evers

Jason Evers

Dr. Bill Cortner (as Herb Evers)

Virginia Leith

Virginia Leith

Jan Compton

Leslie Daniels

Leslie Daniels

Kurt

A

Adele Lamont

Doris Powell

B

Bonnie Sharie

Blonde Stripper

D

Doris Brent

Nurse

P

Paula Morris

Brunet Stripper

Marilyn Hanold

Marilyn Hanold

Peggy Howard

B

Bruce Brighton

Dr. Cortner

Arny Freeman

Arny Freeman

Photographer

Themes & Keywords

experimenttransplantationmutantfiancésurgeonstrippercar crashstrip clubdecapitationlaboratorydisembodied headmad doctorsevered headcar accidenttransplantsurgery

About The Brain That Wouldn't Die

The Brain That Wouldn't Die is a horror, science fiction film released in 1962 exploring themes of experiment, transplantation, mutant, fiancé, surgeon, stripper. Directed by Joseph Green, it stars Jason Evers, Virginia Leith, Leslie Daniels. Dr. Bill Cortner and his fiancée, Jan Compton, are driving to his lab when they get into a horrible car accident. Compton is decapitated. But Cortner is not fazed by this seemingly insurmountable hurdle. His expertise is in transplants, and he is excited to perform the first head transplant. Keeping Compton's head alive in his lab, Cortner plans the groundbreaking yet unorthodox surgery. First, however, he needs a body.

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